Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Rights of Women and Children
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(ii)
availability of FIR forms in all regional languages,
preparation and display of messages in the railway coaches,
(iii) preparation and display of graphics and other publicity materials at the Railway platforms,
(iv) printing of the message on the back of the ticket signifying that sexual harassment of
women in trains is a crime, and
(v)
preparation of a power point presentation on the problem of sexual harassment in trains
and its implications so that the same could be made in a software for public viewing on
television.
8.21 The Action Taken Report from the Ministry of Railways on the same was awaited.
8.22 The Commission once again notes with concern that the Railway Ministry is yet to
implement some of the important recommendations made by it for ensuring safety and security
of the women passengers travelling by trains. The Commission intends to follow-up the matter
with the Ministry of Railways.
D] Rehabilitation of Marginalized and Destitute Women including
Widows in Vrindavan
8.23 The Commission’s recommendations for improving the status and upholding the rights of
the destitute and marginalized women including widows living in Vrindavan and action taken
thereon by the Government of Uttar Pradesh have been reported in detail in the Commission’s
annual report for the year 2003-04.
8.24 Since the Action Taken Report of the Government of Uttar Pradesh was not satisfactory,
the Commission took up the matter with the Department of Women and Child Development,
Government of India, in particular, the issue of providing suitable accommodation to these women.
It was informed by the Department of Women and Child Development vide letter dated 15-07-
2005 that a new site for construction of a shelter home under the SWADHAR scheme had been
identified at Chaitanya Vihar Yojana, Phase-II under the Mathura-Vrindavan Development
Authority. This site had also been inspected by a team of officers from their Department and that
the construction on the new site would begin shortly by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Since
the Government of Uttar Pradesh had quoted a staggering figure for the construction of the
shelter home, the Department of Women and Child Development expressed that the grant under
SWADHAR being limited, the Government of Uttar Pradesh may tap other resources as well
viz the schemes for financial assistance given by other Departments/State Governments, including
Member of Parliament Local Area Development scheme and private donations. The Department
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